Your Life in Christ: Foundations in Catholic Morality focuses on the essential message of Christ's moral teaching, the importance of love of God and neighbor. The text covers the major points from the "Life in Christ" section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, pulling together these elements by developing nine essential steps for living a Christian moral life in the Catholic tradition. These steps include:

Understanding the nature of being human

Guiding moral decision-making with intellect

Understanding the law's relationship to freedom and being responsible for transgressions